The Color Preview displays the full range of colors that can be generated by the selected palette. The scale on the left side display values at regular intervals while the scale on the right displays actual values you have entered.

Advanced Options

This section allows additional customizations such as labeling, outlines, and transparency.

2 - Editing an Existing Palette

To edit the colors of an existing palette, select the name of the palette from the Palette List. The palette, along with all of its color and value settings will be loaded into the Editor, along with a preview of all the colors contained in the palette.

Modify values and/or colors associated with the values in the lower-left part of the screen.

The palette preview will update as modifications are being made.

When the changes are to your liking, click the Save Changes button. Any layers using this Palette will refresh with the new color scheme at the next layer update.

If you don't want to wait, you can force a refresh of the layer by selecting Refresh Now from the layer's menu. If the layer is not dynamic, reselect the Palette from the Effects tab of the Layer Properties and click Apply.

3 - Creating a New Palette

To create a new palette, click the New button located beneath the Palette List.

Next, enter a name for your new palette.

The new palette is seeded with two color values. You may modify these and add more by entering a value in the field where it says new value. Then, select an associated color and click Add.

Your new color value(s) will appear in order in the listing above along with previously-entered color values.

When all values have been added and you have customized the colors to your liking, click the Save Changes button to store your new palette.

You may assign your new palette to a layer from the Effects tab of the Layer Properties.

4 - Importing Palettes

To import a palette you have acquired from somewhere else (e.g., user forums or a website), click the Import button. Then, browse to the directory where the palette file (*.pal) is stored and select it.

The imported palette will be copied into the standard palettes folder and displayed in the Palette List.

NOTE: You can achieve the same result by copying palettes to the C:\...\My Documents\Weather Defender\Palettes\ folder on your hard drive.